In class we discussed a reversible isothermal compression of

In class, we discussed a reversible isothermal compression of an ideal gas. Since the energy of the gas, U, depends only on temperature, we noted that TriangleU = 0 ofr an isothermal process. In any compression process, the surroundings do work on the system (w > 0), and ofr an isothermal compression, since TriangleU = 0, the system must lose heat to the surroundings (q

Solution

No heat is transferred between gas and its surroundiangs when it is compressed. It does work